Cost of living comparison

N'djamena, Chad

compared to

Yaounde, Cameroon

Yaounde vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 30.8% more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 2.8% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 15.1% more in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 28.7% more in Yaounde
Housing: pay 58.6% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.5% more in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 47.5% less in Yaounde

The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Yaounde are more expensive than in N'djamena. Expenses including housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Yaounde. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Yaounde.

Yaounde vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yaounde instead of N'djamena, you would:

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pay 2.8% less for restaurants

	N'djamena	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 FCFA4,703	$4.08 FCFA2,352	-50.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.29 FCFA2,468	$4.90 FCFA2,822	+14.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 FCFA519	$1.44 FCFA828	+59.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 FCFA389	$0.44 FCFA254	-34.8%
Average			-2.8%

N'djamena vs. Yaounde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.1% more for groceries

	N'djamena	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$0.33 FCFA188	$0.40 FCFA232	+23.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.63 FCFA941	$6.54 FCFA3,763	+300.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.03 FCFA6,350	$9.09 FCFA5,234	-17.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 FCFA1,246	$1.49 FCFA858	-31.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.96 FCFA1,707	$2.72 FCFA1,565	-8.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,280	$1.89 FCFA1,088	-15.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA449	$0.86 FCFA498	+10.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 FCFA996	$0.89 FCFA512	-48.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA612	$0.51 FCFA293	-52.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA398	$0.69 FCFA398
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA398	$0.62 FCFA357	-10.3%
Average			+15.1%

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pay 28.7% more for transportation

	N'djamena	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.92 FCFA2,258	$4.60 FCFA2,646	+17.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.69 FCFA47,034	$16.34 FCFA9,407	-80.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,273.85 FCFA6,490,735	$31,043.95 FCFA17,873,039	+175.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 FCFA2,117	$3.76 FCFA2,164	+2.2%
Average			+28.7%

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pay 58.6% less for housing

	N'djamena	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$190.62 FCFA109,747	$43.57 FCFA25,085	-77.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,386.33 FCFA798,158	$149.77 FCFA86,230	-89.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.73 FCFA103,475	$191.98 FCFA110,531	+6.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.42 FCFA107,902	$46.85 FCFA26,976	-75.0%
Average			-58.6%

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	N'djamena	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$35.95 FCFA20,695	$231.89 FCFA133,507	+545.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,633.89 FCFA940,686	$1,552.20 FCFA893,652	-5.0%
Average			+270.1%

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pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 FCFA706	$1.06 FCFA611	-13.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$1.60 FCFA919
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.94 FCFA541	$1.63 FCFA941	+73.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$130.71 FCFA75,255	$19.06 FCFA10,975	-85.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.90 FCFA2,822	$8.17 FCFA4,703	+66.7%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 47.5% less for clothing

	N'djamena	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.68 FCFA18,814	$24.51 FCFA14,110	-25.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.27 FCFA35,276	$28.59 FCFA16,462	-53.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.10 FCFA30,572	$24.51 FCFA14,110	-53.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 FCFA61,145	$44.93 FCFA25,869	-57.7%
Average			-47.5%

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